Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] a [adj] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Foley said nothing for a good few seconds . |
| 2 | Despite this , at lunchtime Kathleen presented me with four hours ' pay and pressed me for a few more details to help her with her enquiries . |
| 3 | There are four key ideas in that sentence , and I want to underline them for a few more minutes . |
| 4 | Three minutes into the second-half the non-Leaguers ' obligatory fireman , Mottashed , instead of shooting himself in the foot , set fire to himself with a jittery own goal and Loram shortly made it 3-1 , deader than dead . |
| 5 | In the United States , public relations has divided itself into a great many specialities so that if you want to employ public relations to handle , say , a health issue , you go to someone who specializes in health communications . |
| 6 | Why , Mamma , I could astonish you with a great many words you never heard in your life . |
| 7 | Chalmers , however , has scored tries against the Welsh on their last two visits to Murrayfield and he is on something of a high this week after the announcement of his engagement . |
| 8 | Bert looked at him for a full half minute . |
| 9 | A little better ; he had seen her in a few more moods , some higher , some lower . |
| 10 | Which is a bit different and I 'd like to see it , that 's just one of my things , but again when you 're in , going into retirement I think you 've got to think about this , I mean I went , nobody twisted my arm , I went into that situation and I 've enjoyed it for a great many years , but now I 'm thinking I 'd , before I , it 's too late I want to have a , a l a fling in autumn as it were . |
| 11 | Living is very important to me as I 've been doing it for a fair few years now . |
| 12 | The only option is to rinse the board in water , dry it carefully and try to line it up again on the artwork , re-exposing it for a few more minutes . |
| 13 | ‘ Comm 's working , ’ she said , and listened to it for a few more moments . |
| 14 | Physical exercise is becoming known as a valuable tool in treating depression , and if you find that hard to believe just try forcing yourself into a vigorous half hour 's sport , jogging or even just a brisk walk next time you feel low , and note the lift in your mood afterwards . |
| 15 | The biggest developments in men 's fashion in the past few years — the explosion of sportswear in everyday clothes , the return of knitwear and the gradual softening of the suit 's construction — are more than likely to stay with us for a good few seasons yet . |
| 16 | ‘ I did n't think of anything for a good few hours , ’ he admitted throatily . |